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Have you ever played a game like Tekken or Mortal Kombat, and when browsing through the list of potential female fighters and wondered, “Hmm, where is Cinderella? She could really kick some ass.”

No? Hardly surprising as Disney princesses are known mostly for sweetness and light, needing to be saved or swept off their feet by Prince Charming. But not anymore! Russian artist Artemii Myasnikov mixes fantasy and futuristic tech to create these female warriors of our favorite Disney characters, and you'll never look at them the same way again! Artemii spoke to Bored Panda about his drawing inspirations. “One night I was watching the “Disenchantment” series with my wife, and we started a discussion on what we like/dislike about the main character,” he told us. “One of the things we both liked is how wasn’t a damsel in distress, unlike most of the princesses and other famous characters in Disney movies.”

“I immediately got a drawing idea of a Snow White (because to me she’s the most damsel-in-distress-y princess ever) that would be armed, dangerous, and in charge of her own fate. That’s how the princess drawing sequence started.”

Artemii will set aside the project for the time being to concentrate on the upcoming Inktober, in which artists draw a picture each day for the entire month. He is a full-time artist and works as an art director in a games studio, but sees the art that he regularly uploads to Instagram as a hobby and creative outlet. “I draw girls, strange creatures, and techno stuff, that fully describes my favorite themes,” he told us. “Growing up, I was into Gen 13, all of the Mike Mignola stuff, DC and Marvel comic series (As a child, I was a die-hard fan of X-men series), Mulan, The Transformers, Exosquad, The Animatrics...”

While the comic industry is still a niche in Russia, it is growing steadily alongside the artist community in general. We hope you enjoy Artemii's work as much as we did, Imgur user came up with the accurate descriptions for the new warriors on the list. You can scroll down below to check these beautiful drawings out for yourself, and don't forget to vote for your favorites!

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Ariel Riding Sebastian Into Battle

Ariel Riding Sebastian Into Battle

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Mulan And Mushu Looking Ready To Stir-Fry You

Mulan And Mushu Looking Ready To Stir-Fry You

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Chris
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't remember her being a princess...I do remember her being a warrior already though.

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Pocahontas And A Rabid Meeko

Pocahontas And A Rabid Meeko

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Andres Tejeda
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think they should have gave her war paint on her face. but otherwise she looks bad a*s.

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Rapunzel Ready To Cut More Than Just Hair

Rapunzel Ready To Cut More Than Just Hair

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The Last But Definitely Not The Least Goes Merida

The Last But Definitely Not The Least Goes Merida

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Cinderella Ain't Got Time For Glass Slippers!

Cinderella Ain't Got Time For Glass Slippers!

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Snow White And The Seven Angry Dwarves

Snow White And The Seven Angry Dwarves

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glowworm2
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love the dwarves--especially the little guy bearing a battle crazed grin.

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And Tiana Doing... Magic?

And Tiana Doing... Magic?

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Aurora Shadowed By Maleficent

Aurora Shadowed By Maleficent

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